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Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee

Chaplaincy Committee

2025 Year in Review

Centers for Spiritual Living™ is a global community comprised of more than 400 spiritual communities, teaching chapters, study groups and other ministries in 30 countries. These communities teach a New Thought philosophy that brings religion and science together and offers spiritual tools to transform personal lives and help make the world a better place.

This is done through the study and practice of Science of Mind® and Spirit, also known as Religious Science®, which holds that all life is sacred—that each human being is an expression of God. We believe in Cause and Effect and teach that “it is done unto you as you believe.” In essence, our thinking and expectations create our reality.

Our teachings incorporate the ancient wisdom of spiritual traditions through the ages. People of all spiritual paths — Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and others — are welcome in our communities. We help people experience a personal relationship with the creator; promote a community of tolerance, understanding and respect; provide classes, programs, prayer and meditation; and advocate a safe spiritual community of like-minded people interested in living a spiritual life.

Our Global Vision: “A World That Works for Everyone”: Read more

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Executive Team

Centers for
Spiritual Living
Spiritual Leader

Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell-Smith

Email: 
SCantrell-Smith@CSL.org

 

Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell-Smith is the founding Minister of Ahava Center for Spiritual Living in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from Holmes Institute under the Direction of Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith in 2006, and was ordained in 2011. Dr. Soni is steeped in the principles of Science of Mind and is a lifelong student of the philosophy.

Dr. Soni began her studies in 1992 at Huntington Beach Church of Religious Science in Huntington Beach, California. For 10 years, she was the music director at Namaste CSL in Long Beach, California. She has co-written a successful musical titled “Last Call,” which has been performed in numerous venues throughout the country.

Dr. Soni has been active in 12 Step work for more than 30 years. She teaches spirituality classes at the Hope Center Rehabilitation for Women and is a co-founder of Bluegrass Rainbow Faith Communities, dedicated to supporting faith communities in becoming open and affirming to all.

Dr. Soni has served the CSL Minister Council for six years, two of those as co-chair. She has served on the CSL Nominating Council as well as the CSL Sacred Activism Task Force. Dr. Soni has been serving the CSL interim ministers’ team for two years. She was the recipient of of the Ministers Meritorious Award in 2023.

Dr. Soni believes we are all spiritual leaders. We, as leaders, must be able to articulate our vision and keep it alive through our faith in it, and we must create a sense of belonging and hope that this vision can transform our world.

Centers for
Spiritual Living
Leadership Council Chair

Claudette Gadsden

 

Email: 
LCChair@CSL.org 

 

Deeply rooted in New Thought principles since childhood, Claudette Gadsden has been in a leading role since being introduced to Centers for Spiritual Living 2009. At CSL Common Ground (formerly Columbia CSL), she led the HUGS Team, served as Vice President then President of the Board of Trustees, and chaired the search committee that selected a new minister. After stepping back from leadership for several years, she returned as Treasurer, a role she now holds for both CSL Common Ground and CSL Center for Spiritually Integrated Arts.

Claudette has also co-chaired the Member Council, co-chaired the events team for the 2026 CSL Annual Convention in Reno, and served as Vice Chair of the Leadership Council. In 2026, she was named CSL Member of the Year, and she now serves as Chair of the Leadership Council.

Outside CSL, Claudette is a transformational Conversation Coach, inspirational speaker, and CEO of Coach Claudette & Associates. With over 25 years of experience helping individuals and organizations move from limiting beliefs to empowered inner dialogue, she brings a grounded, heart-centered presence to every space she enters. A Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, she specializes in guiding people toward clear, courageous conversations that create real change. For ten years, she owned and operated Temple in the Woods, a bed & breakfast in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

Her professional background spans federal and state government and Fortune 500 companies, built through HR leadership roles. She left the corporate world as Chief Administrative Officer of a small nonprofit doing significant work in the autism community.

Centers for
Spiritual Living
Executive Director

 

Rev. Michelle Arellano

Tye Minckler

Email: 
TMinckler@CSL.org

 

Dr. Tye Minckler is the Executive Director of Centers for Spiritual Living and holds the intention of living in abundance, ease and joy while inspiring and empowering others to do the same so that we together create a world thriving in harmony. Tye is dedicated to aligning CSL’s operations with its mission of supporting communities around the world that provide spiritual tools for personal and global transformation. 

Tye started at CSL in March 2022 as the Senior Director of Finance, helping to rapidly virtualize operations to cut costs and improve reporting. He was asked to serve as Acting Executive Director in January 2025 and was formally appointed to the Executive Director position in January 2026.

He brings extensive leadership experience in financial management, strategic planning and operations with a background as a vice president in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, including a successful technology start-up and university and medical research organizations. He holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Washington, along with a recent Executive Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. He has worked with many boards and currently sits on the board of CSL Tacoma as well as the CSL Leadership Council.

 

#councils

Councils

Centers for Spiritual Living has 5 councils which represent
the various constituency groups across all CSL Member Communities.

Contact the CSL Leadership Council at LCChair@CSL.org.

The Leadership Council leads our organization through the application of our vision, mission, guiding principles, intentions, shared values and culture while conducting the business of our organization. This council serves the function of a board of directors and it is the final decision‐making body for the organization.

The Leadership Council deals with issues of timing and organizational priorities, as well as with the overall health and unfolding future of the organization. The Leadership Council is also responsible for financial oversight, allocation of resources, management review and all policy‐making activities of the organization.

The council is made up of nine elected members: three ministers, three practitioners and three laity. CSL’s Spiritual Leader and Executive Director serve on the council as well for a total of 11 members.

 

 

Contact the CSL Minister Council at CSLMinister@Gmail.com.

The Minister Council represents their constituency by working closely with committees, members of staff and the Leadership Council in representing the interests of their constituents. The council is served by six elected members.

 

Contact the CSL Practitioner Council at PracCouncil@CSL.org.

The Practitioner Council represents their constituency by working closely with committees, members of staff and the Leadership Council in representing the interests of their constituents. The council is served by six elected members.

 

Contact the CSL Member Council at CSLMemberCouncil@Gmail.com.

The Member Council represents their constituency by working closely with committees, members of staff and the Leadership Council in representing the interests of their constituents. The council is served by six elected members.

 

Contact the CSL Nominating Council at NominatingCouncil@CSL.org.

The Nominating Council is responsible for the recruitment and vetting of candidates for all elected offices. 

 

#smse

Spiritually Motivated Social Engagement (SMSE) Committee

Centers for Spiritual Living identifies and addresses global social issues by offering its considered opinion based in conscious and peaceful spirituality and the Science of Mind teaching.

Centers for Spiritual Living communicates its position throughout the organization, and offers principled guidance and insight to local communities who wish to engage in their own conversation.

10/20/2025

Guided by Universal Truth: Growing Together as One Global Family

9/10/2025

Awaken. Align. Act.

5/14/2025

Shining Our Light in Challenging Times

3/26/2025

Reigniting the Global Vision for Centers for Spiritual Living

9/19/2024

BE Peace on Earth

9/5/2024

Voting Our Values From Love

8/1/2024

A Vision of Compassionate Leadership: A Response to Project 2025 

7/25/24
We Stand for People, Peace and Love

10/13/23
Knowing Peace in the Midst of War

2/21/2023
Creating a World that Works for All by Teaching and Practicing Science of Mind Through Social Engagement – 2023 SMSE Report

1/13/2023
Real Hope for 2023 and Beyond

9/19/2022
United Nations International Day of Peace: September 21, 2022

8/1/2022
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples August 9, 2022

7/1/2022
Statement on Loss of Constitutional Protection

6/27/2022
World Food Security

5/17/2022
CSL Stands with the People of Buffalo, New York

4/13/2022
Sacred Season for Climate Justice

3/31/2022
International Transgender Day of Visibility

3/1/2022
A Call to Prayer

9/28/2021
CSL COVID-19 Vaccination Update

6/24/2021
CSL Statement on PRIDE Month

6/7/2021
CSL Statement Ethnic and Cultural Genocide

4/22/2021
CSL Statement on Chauvin Verdict

4/15/2021
Earth Day Our Holy Home

3/19/2021
CSL Statement of Solidarity with Asian and Pacific Islanders Communities Worldwide

3/8/2020
CSL Celebrates International Women’s Day

6/2/2020
CSL Statement on Racism in the United States

 

#diversity

Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee

Centers for Spiritual Living values, embraces and celebrates the individual uniqueness and contribution of all people as they express through differences of gender, ethnicity, culture, history, experience, talents, and sexual orientation. We invite representatives from all our organizational constituencies in leadership, sacred service, and decision making.

The Diversity Equity Inclusion Commission is charged with supporting Centers for Spiritual Living’s efforts in developing plans and programs for attracting and retaining a diverse population in its communities and for inclusion in leadership, education programming, committees, and all aspects of the organization in support of continuous global growth.

#chaplaincy

Chaplaincy Committee

Centers for Spiritual Living realizes and appreciates the growing number of ministers and practitioners serving in professional chaplaincy and spiritual care. The inception of the CSL Chaplaincy Committee is the manifestation that answers the call for a voice, support, preparation, mentorship and ecclesiastical endorsement for CSL ministers and practitioners dedicated to the Ministry of Presence, chaplaincy.